Did not cut off the tips. This was third try today. I took the butt section left from the second try and used them for the third. That's why the tips are so square. I wanted to get the work on tying the tips down.

Don't have a stacker yet. I've been trying this without one. I'll be purchasing one soon, though.

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Heritage-Angler wrote:You cheated and cut the tips.

Try this:

Take the stacked hair out of the stacker with your left hand.

Transfer the bundle to your right hand, keeping your finger tips two hook shank lengths from the tips.

Measure the bundle by holding it above the hook shank. The wing should extend to the back of the hook bend.

Pinch the bundle in your left hand fingers at the hook eye.

Cut the butts of the deer hair (not your fingers) a hook eye length in front of your fingers.

when ever i am trying to do something on a small hook and struggling i will chuck up a bigger hook which is easier to tie on and then keep going with smaller hooks until i get it. you will figure it out, don't give up.

sometimes with smaller hair wing flies when it doesnt require a lot of hair to create the wing itself, i use my hackle pliers to grab the ends out of the hair stacker. make a couple of loose wraps while holding the pliers, then grab the actual hairs and tighten down with your bobbin. whatever works for you though, just my .02

Posted on: 2013/2/11 0:15

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BlkLgbEaDheAd09 wrote:sometimes with smaller hair wing flies when it doesnt require a lot of hair to create the wing itself, i use my hackle pliers to grab the ends out of the hair stacker. make a couple of loose wraps while holding the pliers, then grab the actual hairs and tighten down with your bobbin. whatever works for you though, just my .02

I don't know if you've thought of it yet but before you put the hair in the stacker make sure you comb out all of the under fur first, the hair will stack nicer for you. You can use any comb try to find one with the tines close together, you don't really need one of those really expensive brass ones. Yes you're fly will take trout, you're on your way with it, like said above stay with the pattern, set each one down in front of you so you can see it then you can make the adjustments you need to on the next one.

Posted on: 2013/2/12 6:15

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